fema does recommend filling up water bottles, just in case, rinse out the bottles you were going to recycle today, and fill them with water. you can also fill up your bathtubs. use the bathtub water for cleaning purposes only or flushing your toilet. the bottom line is, folks, you have safe drinking water now if you still have water, fill up the bathtub. it will be an insurance policy. maybe we won't need it, but it would be nice if you do. >> four hours on the fridge? >> just four hours on the fridge. and that's if you keep the door closed. if the kids keep opening the door -- >> i'm getting hungry. clean out the fridge. >> thanks, liz. >>> still to come, a dangerous situation after hurricane sandy announces her arrival in new york city. >> stay up to date with us on sandy all night long. you can also get updates 24/7 on nbcwashington.com. just search sandy. follow @nbc washington on twitter. sign up for newsalerts at nbcwashington.com back s >>> sandy is making her presence felt all up and down the east coast. and this is a picture sent to us from somebody in brooklyn. it shows the lower